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Friday, February 15, 2019Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States
Mirko Filipovic defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of Bellator 215: Mitrione vs Kharitonov, held Friday, February 15, 2019 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Mirko Filipovic won the decision.
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Mirko Filipovic vs Roy Nelson
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
11
Mirko Filipovic
1
Roy Nelson
●29-28 Filipovic×10●30-27 Filipovic●29-28 Nelson
All 12 media scorecards
- Steve Juon · MMAMania.com30-27Filipovic
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29-28Filipovic
- Mike Straus · MMAJA29-28Filipovic
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Filipovic
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Filipovic
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com29-28Filipovic
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Filipovic
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Filipovic
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Filipovic
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Filipovic
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Filipovic
- Keith Shillan · FanSided.com29-28Nelson
Fan Scorecards
34 fan scorecards submitted
91%
Mirko Filipovic
3%
Draw
6%
Roy Nelson
●29-28 Filipovic76.5%●30-27 Filipovic14.7%●29-28 Nelson2.9%●30-27 Nelson2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Filipovic
R2
94%
Filipovic
R3
85%
Nelson
Insights
- Roy Nelson absorbs 4.86 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Mirko Filipovic's last 5 fights were all wins that ended early.
- Roy Nelson spends 78% of fight time at distance.
- Mirko Filipovic spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Mirko Filipovic
No background on record
Camp · Cro Cop Squad GymRoy Nelson
BJJKung FuNo-Gi Grappling
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007IFL Heavyweight ChampionshipInternational Fight League (IFL)
- 2009Contract winner · TUFHeavyweight
- 2007Champion · IFL Grand PrixHeavyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
75%78%
Head
18%12%
Body
7%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Mirko Filipoviclast 17 fights
80%9%11%
Roy Nelsonlast 1 fight
78%15%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Mirko Filipovic· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Roy Nelson
Strikes landed / min
2.762.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.884.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.331.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRoy Nelson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.76
Strikes landed / min2.17
2.88
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.86
0.33 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.18 / 3.9
43%
Takedown accuracy30%
73%
Takedown defence65%
1:02
Control time / fight2:10
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Mirko Filipovic11 UFC fights · 236 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%95/327
8%19/26
6%14/19
Clinch
14%33/55
13%30/39
1%3/4
Ground
17%40/63
0%1/1
0%1/1
Roy Nelson18 UFC fights · 416 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%238/844
7%29/44
7%29/35
Clinch
12%50/111
4%18/23
4%15/18
Ground
7%31/42
1%6/6
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Mirko Filipovic42 of 50 ended early · 84%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Roy Nelson21 of 40 ended early · 53%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Mirko Filipovic5-0
- W
- WRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round· Dec 31, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Heavyweight
- WRizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round· Dec 31, 2016Knockout · R1 · 0:49 · Heavyweight
- WRizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round· Dec 31, 2016Knockout · R1 · 2:02 · Heavyweight
- WRizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round· Dec 29, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:41 · Heavyweight
Full record · 51 fightsShow less
- WHyun Man MyungRizin 2 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round· Sep 25, 2016SUB · R1 · 2:20 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WShinichi SuzukawaInoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2012· Dec 31, 2012· R1 · 1:18 · Heavyweight
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WHong Man ChoiK-1: Dynamite 2008· Dec 31, 2008TKO · R1 · 6:32 · Heavyweight
- NC
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LPRIDE: Final Conflict 2005· Aug 28, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WAlberto RodriguezPRIDE: Bushido 1· Oct 5, 2003TKO · R1 · 0:46 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- D
- WYuji NagataInoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001· Dec 31, 2001TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Heavyweight
- D
- W
Roy Nelson2-3
- L
- LBellator 194: Nelson vs Mitrione· Feb 16, 2018Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WBellator 183: Henderson vs Freire· Sep 23, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis· Apr 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
Full record · 40 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson· Feb 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson· Sep 28, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos· Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson· Apr 11, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Heavyweight
- LUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III· Oct 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs Team Nelson Finale· Dec 15, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale· Dec 5, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WBrad ImesIFL 22: Connecticut· May 16, 2008TKO · R1 · 2:55 · Heavyweight
- WFabiano SchernerIFL 20: Las Vegas· Feb 29, 2008TKO · R1 · 3:20 · Heavyweight
- WAntoine JaoudeIFL 19: World Grand Prix Finals· Dec 29, 2007TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Heavyweight
- WBryan VetellIFL 18: World Grand Prix Semifinals· Nov 3, 2007TKO · R3 · 1:01 · Heavyweight
- WShane OttIFL 15: Las Vegas· Jun 16, 2007Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- L
- WMario RinaldiBodog Fight· Feb 17, 2007TKO
- WVince LuceroIFL 7: Oakland· Jan 19, 2007TKO · R1 · 1:55
- LJosh CurranBodog Fight· Dec 16, 2006Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WJerome SmithFightForce: Butte Brawl 2· Jul 22, 2006SUB · R1 · 4:13 · Heavyweight
- WJason GodseyFightForce: Butte Brawl 1· May 6, 2006SUB · R1 · 4:42 · Heavyweight
- WMichael BuchkovichWorld Extreme Fighting· Apr 1, 2006SUB
- WRay SeraillePacific X-treme Combat· Aug 28, 2004SUB
- WJerry VrbanovicCalifornia Regional· Apr 17, 2004DEC
- WBo CantrellCalifornia Regional· Apr 17, 2004DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Mirko Filipovic vs Roy Nelson?
Mirko Filipovic defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of Bellator 215: Mitrione vs Kharitonov, held Friday, February 15, 2019 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Mirko Filipovic won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Mirko Filipovic vs Roy Nelson?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Mirko Filipovic won the decision.
Was Mirko Filipovic vs Roy Nelson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 34 fan cards scored it for Mirko Filipovic; 92% of 12 media scores picked Mirko Filipovic.
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